MJ buys $2.8 million home near Charlotte

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan watches as his team plays against the Chicago Bulls last week. (Reuters Photo)

The Charlotte Observer reports: Charlotte Bobcats owner and former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan has purchased a 12,310-square foot home in the Charlotte area for $2.8 million.

The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom house was built in 1993 and formerly belonged to drag racer Doug Herbert, who said he decided to sell after his two sons were killed in a 2008 traffic accident near the home.